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Reese's Poke Cake

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Ingredients 15.25 oz chocolate cake mix plus ingredients to prepare the cake 3.4 oz vanilla instant pudding mix 2 cups cold milk 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter, divided 16 oz chocolate frosting 8 oz frozen whipped topping, thawed 25 mini Peanut Butter Cups unwrapped and roughly chopped Instructions Prepare and bake the cake according to the package instructions, baking in a 13 x 9-inch cake pan. Let the cake cool 15-20 minutes, then poke holes in the cake every 1/2 to 1 inch with the round end of a wooden spoon. Empty the pudding mix into a medium bowl, and add the milk. Whisk briskly for 2 minutes or until the pudding mix is dissolved then whisk in 1/2 cup of the peanut butter until combined and smooth. Pour the pudding mixture over the cake, filling the holes as much as possible. In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the chocolate frosting for 15-20 seconds, or until it can be poured easily. Drizzle it over the cake and spread evenly with the back of a s

HOMEMADE OREOS

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INGREDIENTS Chocolate Cookie:  1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (stir, spoon & level)  1/2 cup Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa  1 tsp baking soda  1/2 tsp baking powder  1/4 tsp salt  1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature  3/4 cup granulated sugar  1/4 cup brown sugar  1 large egg  1 tsp vanilla  2 Tbsp milk Vanilla Cream Filling:  1/3 cup unsalted butter, room temperature  1/3 cup coconut oil/shortening  2 cups powdered sugar  1 tsp vanilla extract  1-2 tsp milk INSTRUCTIONS Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line cookie trays with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.  In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream the butter with the sugars. Add the egg, vanilla, and milk. Mix completely. Scrape bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix completely. Dough will be thick. Scoop about 1 Tbsp

Chocolate Caramels

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Ingredients 1 cup sugar 3/4 cup light corn syrup 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate broken into small pieces 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream divided Instructions Line an 8X8 pan with foil and grease the foil with butter. In a large saucepan, bring the sugar, corn syrup and chocolate to a boil over medium heat and stir until smooth. Add 1/2 cup cream and stir constantly until a candy thermometer reads 234 degrees.  Add another 1/2 cup cream and return mixture to 234 degrees, stirring constantly.  Add the remaining 1/2 cup of cream and cook until the temperature reaches 240°. Test candy. (If you are at a high altitude, you may want to begin testing when the mixture reaches 234°.) If the mixture dissolves in the water, you need to keep cooking until the temperature goes up 2 more degrees, then test again. If mixture hardens when a small dollop is placed in ice cold water, then remove from heat and pour into prepared pan.* Immediately pour the mixture into the prepared

Strawberry Cinnamon Rolls

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Ingredients 3/4 cup milk 1/3 cup margarine (or butter; softened) 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsps instant yeast (or 1 packet) 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1 egg 1/4 cup water Filling 1 cup strawberry jam (+/-) 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups strawberries (sliced ) Icing 1 cup powdered sugar 1/4 tsp cinnamon 1-2 tbsp milk Instructions Heat the milk in a small saucepan until warm. Mix in the butter until melted. Let cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl combine 2 1/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar, and salt. Mix well. Stir in egg and 1/4 cup of water. Mix well. Now stir in the milk mixture until dough forms. Stir in another cup of flour. When dough comes together, flip it onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Return the dough ball to the bowl, cover with a damp towel, and let rest for 10 minutes. Roll out dough into a 15x10 inch rectangle. Spread the strawberry jam all over the dough. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Then evenly cover with t

S'mores Lasagna

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INGREDIENTS Cooking spray 2 (3.9-oz.) boxes instant chocolate pudding 3 1/2 c. whole milk 1/4 c. dark or dutch process cocoa 2 (7.5-oz.) jars marshmallow crème 2 (8-oz.) blocks cream cheese 2 sleeves graham crackers, plus 1/2 c. lightly crushed for topping 4 1/2 c. mini marshmallows 2 c. dark chocolate chips 1 (16-oz.) container Cool Whip  1/4 c. hot fudge sauce 2 Hershey's bars, broken into small pieces DIRECTIONS Spray a 9"-x-13" baking dish with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk chocolate pudding with milk and cocoa. In another large bowl, beat marshmallow crème with cream cheese until smooth. Line bottom of prepared baking dish with a layer of graham crackers. Spread half the marshmallow mixture over graham crackers and sprinkle with 2 cups mini marshmallows. Spread half the chocolate pudding mixture over the marshmallow layer. Repeat two times with the remaining graham crackers, marshmallow mixture, 2 cups marshmallows, chocolate pu

Simple One Hour Homemade Bread

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Makes 2 loaves 5 1/4 cups white bread flour 2 – 4 Tbsp. sugar 1 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 Tbsp. (rounded) saf-instant yeast 1 1/2 Tbsp. oil 2 cups warm water (somewhere between 100 and 115 degrees Fahrenheit) 1. Mix dry ingredients.  Add oil and water.  Mix for 1 minute and then check the consistency of the dough.  The dough should be very sticky.  If it is too dry, add more water. 2. Mix for 5 minutes.  (Do not add any more flour after the dough has finished mixing.) 3. Spray kneading surface with cooking spray and turn dough out onto surface.  Knead dough briefly until it has a smooth even consistency (this will only take several turns of the dough to accomplish). 4. Divide dough into 2 pieces (or more if you wish to have smaller loaves) and shape loaves into desired shapes and place on greased baking sheets.  Cover with a large dish towel and let rise for 25 minutes. 5. While loaves are rising, preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.  When loaves are read

BEST CRUSTY ITALIAN BREAD

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ALL YOU NEED : Makes Two loaves 1 1/3 C. warm water 2 1/4 Tsp. yeast 1 Tbsp. brown sugar 1 1/2 Tsp. salt 1 1/2 Tsp. olive oil 4 C. flour HOW TO MAKE: step 1-Place warm water, yeast and brown sugar in mixing bowl. Stir and let stand for a few minutes until it start to bubble and foam a bit. step 2-Add olive oil and salt. Mix and add the flour gradually. step 3-You want to add enough that the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl. You want to mix it with the dough hook for a few minutes. step 4-Cover and let the dough rise until doubled about 30 minutes. step 5-Punch down dough and divide in two and form into two loaves (I doubled the recipe this time.) step 6-Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled. step 7-Preheat oven to 375 degrees. ”Beat together:” ”one Egg” ”one Tbsp. water” step 8-Brush the risen loaves with the egg mixture. Make a single long quick cut down the center of the loaves with a sharp knife. step 9